Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc
Roland Bolduc, the reigning National Truck Driving Championships grand champion, is training around the clock with a goal of returning to the winner’s circle this summer.
Florida Truckers Celebrate New Law Trouncing Lawsuit Abuse
Florida Trucking Association and truckers are celebrating a law signed March 24 by Gov. Ron DeSantis that ends frivolous lawsuits filed by unscrupulous attorneys.
Ford CEO Says Next Electric Pickup Truck Will Drive Itself
Ford Motor Co. plans to make driver-assistance features central to the next electric F-Series pickup — so much so that you might be able to take a snooze at 60 mph.
Georgia Senate Backs Higher Truck Weights
The Georgia state Senate on March 23 approved a measure that would temporarily allow vehicles carrying forestry and agricultural products to weigh up to 88,000 pounds on Georgia ro
Ford: Tennessee EV Plant Could Make 500,000 Trucks a Year
Ford Motor Co. projects its electric F-Series pickup factory under construction in Tennessee will ultimately produce half a million trucks a year, about 40% more than the company f
Geely’s Farizon Auto to Seek Cash Before IPO
Farizon Auto, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.’s new energy commercial vehicle brand, is considering raising as much as $300 million in fresh funds ahead of a potential U.S. init
Walmart Cuts Staffing Levels at Some E-Commerce Warehouses
Walmart Inc. is cutting staffing levels at some e-commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. as the nation’s largest private-sector employer steps up investment in automation.
US Transborder Truck Freight Jumps 13% in January
North American transborder truck freight in January jumped nearly 13% year-over-year, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics figures released March 22.
Buttigieg Defends FY24 Budget on Capitol Hill
The safety and connectivity of the transportation system would improve with adoption of President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, Secretary Pete Buttigieg told senators M
New Trucking Coalition Focuses on Clean Energy
A broad-based group representing motor carriers, truck manufacturers and truck dealers has launched a coalition intended to serve as a voice for key trucking industry stakeholders.